Metropolis, IL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Metropolis, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,603. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet METROPOLIS-IL · Metropolis, IL 1 ZIPs · 11,603 pop · #16320/25278 · Massac County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $63,102
- RANK-LOWER #16320/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Brookport
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-TOWN 11,603
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $132,500
Nearest income peer: Brookport, IL ( $3,588 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Metropolis
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Metropolis on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Joppa · lowest
Joppa · lowest
$41,563 median HH income
- Brookport · near
Brookport · near
$59,514 median HH income
- Metropolis · this city
Metropolis · this city
$63,102 median HH income
- Belknap · highest
Belknap · highest
$90,083 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Metropolis, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 35th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 11,603
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,102
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,102 and poverty 15.7% concentrate in 62960.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Metropolis as a pure owner town.
Within Illinois, Modesto is the closest lower-income city and Bethany the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Metropolis.
Population concentration
Metropolis reads through its lone ZIP, 62960
11,603 ACS residents, one ZIP: 62960 is not the leading code inside Metropolis, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Metropolis's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 194 establishments, 2,512 employees , annual payroll $110,015k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62960 (194 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (39) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Metropolis, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Massac County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Metropolis. See the Massac County roll-up →
Metropolis sits in the upper half of Massac County on income: Brookport and Joppa report less, while Belknap reports more. Belknap marks the far end of that range at $90,083, 43% above Metropolis.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62960 | 11,603 | $63,102 | 194 | 39 |
Metropolis roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Metropolis, .